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bear grass

NOUN:
  1. A western North American perennial herb (Xerophyllum tenax) in the lily family, having a dense clump of basal grasslike leaves and a tall stalk bearing a terminal raceme of small whitish flowers.
  2. Any of several similar North American plants, especially species of the genera Nolina and Yucca.



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